Corporate Planning Controller

About the role

We are seeking a commercially minded and strategic Corporate Planning Controller to partner with senior leadership in driving business performance, long-range planning and informed decision-making across our international operations. As a business operating in 9 markets with revenue of ~$80M, this role plays a critical part in strengthening enterprise planning capabilities, improving performance visibility and supporting investment decisions to enable sustainable growth. You will lead group planning activities across budgeting, forecasting and long-range planning, provide commercial and financial insights, and support strategic initiatives including business modelling and investment evaluation.

Responsibilities

• Group Planning & Forecasting:
• Lead annual budgeting, quarterly rolling forecasts and long-range financial planning across international markets.
• Lead cash flow forecasting and working capital analysis to support liquidity management and investment decisions.
• Partner with business leaders to understand growth drivers, investment priorities, assumptions and risks.
• Develop scenario planning, business modelling and sensitivity analysis to support strategic decisions.
• Investment Evaluation & Strategic Support:
• Support investment evaluation and business case development for strategic initiatives.
• Provide financial modelling and analysis for growth opportunities and business expansion initiatives.
• Support due diligence, financial analysis and integration activities relating to M&A opportunities where required.
• Deliver recommendations to support executive decision-making.
• Performance Analytics & Business Insights:
• Deliver timely and accurate management reports, dashboards, and KPIs for senior leadership.
• Conduct variance analysis against budget, forecast, and prior periods, translating data and providing clear business insights.
• Evaluate revenue, costs, margins, and operational metrics to identify trends, risks, and opportunities.
• Monitor business performance against strategic and operational objectives.
• Understanding of multi-currency forecasting, foreign exchange impacts and regional financial performance analysis.
• Planning Governance & Process Optimisation:
• Ensure integrity and consistency of financial data used for planning and analysis.
• Identify and implement process improvements to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and reporting quality to support scalability
• Leverage financial systems, ERP tools, and planning software to streamline workflows.
• Financial Governance & Planning Oversight:
• Provide oversight and alignment of Financial Controller activities relating to planning, forecasting and performance reporting.
• Strengthen governance and reporting discipline across regions.
• Governance & Controls:
• Work closely with Accounting and Finance teams to ensure alignment between actuals, budget, forecasts, and reporting.
• Strengthen financial controls and ensure accurate, compliant reporting across regions.
• Who We Are Looking For
• You are comfortable operating in evolving environments and enjoy building scalable processes and improving ways of working to support business growth.
• Ideal Profile
• Qualified accounting or finance professional (CA, CPA, ACCA, or equivalent).
• 5+ years of experience in corporate planning, commercial finance, or a similar role.
• Experience leading planning, forecasting, business modelling or performance management activities across regional or global operations.
• Experience performing valuation analysis, discounted cash flow (DCF) modelling, acquisition analysis and post-acquisition integration planning is advantageous.
• Experience supporting investment analysis, strategic initiatives and annual strategic planning cycles across regional or global operations, including market growth strategies, resource planning, investment prioritisation and long-range business planning.
• Experience building or improving processes, reporting frameworks, and planning capabilities within a growing or evolving business environment.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to present complex insights clearly, influence stakeholders,

Additional Information

Reporting to - Group Finance Director

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